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SPIRou @ CFHT: data reduction software and simulation tools

E. Artigau, F. Bouchy, X. Delfosse, X. Bonfils, J.-F. Donati, P. Figueira, K. Thanjavur, D. Lafrenière, R. Doyon, C. Surace, C. Moutou, I. Boisse, L. Saddlemyer, D. Loop, D. Kouach, F. Pepe, C. Lovis, O. Hernandez, S. -Y. Wang

Abstract
SPIRou is a near-infrared, echelle spectropolarimeter/velocimeter under design for the 3.6m Canada-France- Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The unique scientific capabilities and technical design features are described in the accompanying papers at this conference. In this paper we focus on the data reduction software (DRS) and the data simulation tool. The SPIRou DRS builds upon the experience of the existing SOPHIE, HARPS and ESPADONS spectrographs; class-leaders instruments for high-precision RV measurements and spectropolarimetry. While SPIRou shares many characteristics with these instruments, moving to the near- infrared domain brings specific data-processing challenges: the presence of a large number of telluric absorption lines, strong emission sky lines, thermal background, science arrays with poorer cosmetics, etc. In order for the DRS to be fully functional for SPIRou's first light in 2015, we developed a data simulation tool that incorporates numerous instrumental and observational e_ects. We present an overview of the DRS and the simulation tool architectures.

Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy II. Proceedings of the SPIE
(Eds.) N. M. Radziwill, G. Chiozzi

SPIE
Vol. 8451,
2012

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